Re: [slim] Remote Streaming SC 7.2.1

2008-11-03 Thread bernt
I have tried Sqeezeslave a while ago but I never figured out how to hide the command window. But now I found this script and it works very well. http://www.winhelponline.com/blog/run-bat-files-invisibly-without-displaying-command-prompt/ Thanks! -- bernt 'LastFM' (http://www.last.fm/user/ot

[slim] Is my SB3 broken?

2008-11-03 Thread supanash
I turned off my SB3 and then turned it back on soon after. The display is now blank and according to the slimserver webpage it's no longer connected. I can see the red light behind the optical output flap, so it looks like it is receiving some power. Has anyone had this problem before? Anything I

Re: [slim] Recent Problems with Duet Controller

2008-11-03 Thread Geraldf
Hi, when I select the menu item "Turn off " then the squeezebox turns off. The LED on the front turns black. What is the right procedure tu turn it on again? I had to press the fron button on the box until it flashes red. Then I had to turn the controller off and on, otherwhise the Search Play

[slim] SqueezeCenter Won't Start Sometimes

2008-11-03 Thread Thanaset
Hello I've got this problem for as long as I have own the SB. Basically, the SC is set so that it starts itself up when my PC is switched on. On a bad day, it won't start and the icon on the system tray keeps flashing. I have to manually quit the application and re-start it again and can someti

Re: [slim] Touchscreen integration?

2008-11-03 Thread Goodsounds
I have a friend who has a well equipped Lenovo tablet that I've borrowed a few times to try out. It's great for presentations - using the stylus to "write" on slides that are being projected is really useful and cool. Using it truly in touchscreen mode works fine so long as you don't need to do

Re: [slim] Touchscreen integration?

2008-11-03 Thread Nonreality
Maybe get one designed for business, like the fast food industry. They use the a lot and they hold up well. I've played with them a bit and they're not bad. I think Moose is all set up for the touch screen as well. -- Nonreality -IF THE RULE YOU FOLLOWED BROUGHT YOU TO THIS, OF WHAT USE IS

Re: [slim] Very frustrating

2008-11-03 Thread Nonreality
I really think it has to do with your router. Do you have a place that you buy with a good return policy? It's what I would try next. Get a good wireless router (I assume you would like wireless in the end) and see if it solves the problem. This would at least eliminate the router as the probl

[slim] MusicIP missing in Cointroller with 7.2.1

2008-11-03 Thread BlueWombat
I upgraded this weekend and I notice that the menu item for creating a MusicIP mix is missing. My controller is upgraded to r3191 (Wed Oct 22, 2008). I have restarted MusicIP, Squeezecenter, and the controller, but no menu. Under 7.2 I had it and it worked fine. Have I missed something? Anyon

Re: [slim] Touchscreen integration?

2008-11-03 Thread egd
'Interesting article re increasing popularity and adoption of touschreen technology' (http://www.ioltechnology.co.za/article_page.php?iArticleId=4689700&iSectionId=2890) -- egd Internet forums: conclusive proof depth of gene pool is indeed variable, monkeys can be taught to cut code, and world

Re: [slim] External Hard Drive Help?

2008-11-03 Thread Nonreality
Dragon13;356031 Wrote: > no can do, its a laptop. I have an itunes account that i use to manage > my ipod and mp3's, so I will continue to run that on my local C drive. > Does that mean I will need to use something like media monkey to manage > all my FLAC's? thanks. All depends on you. You can

Re: [slim] When Duet controller can support Chinese Characters ??

2008-11-03 Thread ETK
Chinanico;356441 Wrote: > I know this has been asked several times, but I have not seen any > answer... > > Would anyone mind to explain for a dummy like me how to create the > symlink to access the font copied on the SD card? > > Thanks if you can read chinese, you can find some info here :

Re: [slim] Internet Archive or Slim Devices problem?

2008-11-03 Thread jehma
joeriz;356421 Wrote: > There seems to be an issue somewhere between the Internet Archive (IA) > and Slim Devices. > > I listen to a lot of Grateful Dead on the IA and when on the IA website > I can 'see' many more concerts available than what shows up when I > connect via my Transporter or Squee

Re: [slim] Softsqueeze!

2008-11-03 Thread pablolie
Mark Lanctot;356312 Wrote: > SoftSqueeze works with all versions of SC. SS 3.7 is running fine with > SC 7.2.1 as I type this. .. > QUOTE] > > It works, but it is buggy on my utterly stable computer. It will > intriduce instabilities into Squeezecenter, as I stated in my first > message. I am h

Re: [slim] Problem adding a Radio Station

2008-11-03 Thread Ross Malegus
Got a new URL from the radio station problem solved. -Original Message- From: [EMAIL PROTECTED] [mailto:[EMAIL PROTECTED] Behalf Of Ross Malegus Sent: Monday, November 03, 2008 5:42 PM To: Slimdevices Mailing List Subject: [slim] Problem adding a Radio Station I cannot add the following R

Re: [slim] When Duet controller can support Chinese Characters ??

2008-11-03 Thread Chinanico
I know this has been asked several times, but I have not seen any answer... Would anyone mind to explain for a dummy like me how to create the symlink to access the font copied on the SD card? Thanks -- Chinanico ___

Re: [slim] Can't play internet radio

2008-11-03 Thread guppyman
Come on guys - a little help please? I know this type of question has been posed before. I read those threads and couldn't find anything that worked. I'd really like to get this particular station to play. Thanks. -- guppyman -

Re: [slim] External Hard Drive Help?

2008-11-03 Thread Goodsounds
badbob;356414 Wrote: > Data integrity. I would not trust my music collection on a USB HD, many > people including myself have suffered corrupt files, directories and to > some people complete partition corruption. It's rare, it's only happened > once on my USB HD (directory disappeared) but it's

[slim] Problem adding a Radio Station

2008-11-03 Thread Ross Malegus
I cannot add the following Radio Station, CKUA to SqueezeCenter. In order to gain access to the radio station online I was instructed by the radio station to use Windows Media Player and enter either of these URLs: mms://media.ckua.com/ckua1 or http://media.ckua.com/ckua1. If I enter either of t

[slim] Internet Archive or Slim Devices problem?

2008-11-03 Thread joeriz
There seems to be an issue somewhere between the Internet Archive (IA) and Slim Devices. I listen to a lot of Grateful Dead on the IA and when on the IA website I can 'see' many more concerts available than what shows up when I connect via my Transporter or Squeezeboxes. Does anyone know the cau

[slim] Where is favorites naming URL information stored?

2008-11-03 Thread SamS
Hi, Kinda a tough way to word the problem I have having, but once I describe it, should be simple. Before we got the XM plugin fixed (YEAH!), the workaround was to make a favorite pointed to URL xmradio://channelnumber. I made a few of these as favorites and gave them names like "Big Tracks" or

Re: [slim] External Hard Drive Help?

2008-11-03 Thread JJZolx
Goodsounds;356406 Wrote: > I agree that the data throughput for the typical "external" drive > connection, USB, is going to be slower than for an internal one. But > other than when initially loading up that external drive, for what > other functions do you believe that speed difference is going

Re: [slim] External Hard Drive Help?

2008-11-03 Thread badbob
Data integrity. I would not trust my music collection on a USB HD, many people including myself have suffered corrupt files, directories and to some people complete partition corruption. It's rare, it's only happened once on my USB HD (directory disappeared) but it's enough to stay away from it. I

Re: [slim] Does SC run smoothly on an Asus eee Box?

2008-11-03 Thread klgray
I believe the short answer to the question of whether the Asus EEE Box is sufficient to run SqueezeCenter is yes, but there are several caveats that I'll get into below (somewhat long). I own an Asus EEE Box, not the netbook, and it's generally for my wife's use. It's darn cute and quite small (

Re: [slim] External Hard Drive Help?

2008-11-03 Thread Goodsounds
JJZolx;356022 Wrote: > Yes, it works well, but if you have the room for another internal drive, > it's generally faster when doing library scans. I agree that the data throughput for the typical "external" drive connection, USB, is going to be slower than for an internal one. But other than when

Re: [slim] The new Connected Acoustic SRi (SB with integrated AMP)

2008-11-03 Thread kolding
aubuti;356161 Wrote: > It appears to be for people who (a) don't already have the requisite amp > or active speakers, and (b) can't be bothered to choose an amp for > themselves. No doubt there's a market there, but I can't say how big it > is. I agree with the reviewer's reaction: "uninspiring".

Re: [slim] External Hard Drive Help?

2008-11-03 Thread Goodsounds
Dragon13;356031 Wrote: > no can do, its a laptop. I have an itunes account that i use to manage > my ipod and mp3's, so I will continue to run that on my local C drive. > Does that mean I will need to use something like media monkey to manage > all my FLAC's? thanks. I'm not sure what "managemen

Re: [slim] Softsqueeze!

2008-11-03 Thread MeSue
DrLovegrove;356321 Wrote: > > > If you grab the latest build of SqueezeSlave and point Moose at it, > moose becomes a player.. There are command-line options in > moose to fire up SqueezeSlave each time you fire up moose too.. > > Note: SqueezeSlave isnt SoftSqueeze.. It's native rather than j

Re: [slim] dvbshout - streaming a complete DVB-T or DVB-S multiplex!

2008-11-03 Thread florca
There's a comment at the bottom of the linked MUMUDVB page above that someone has it running on a SLUG (NSLU2), so maybe it's not completely impossible. However MUMUDVB (or DVBSHOUT..) on their own won't work with Squeezeboxes, as both natively deliver multicast streams, and neither Squeezeboxes (

Re: [slim] Softsqueeze!

2008-11-03 Thread exile
This is just to add perspective. I've been using softsqueeze 3.7 (I think that's the latest) and using it to listen to my music library from work. Softsqueeze is inherently problematic and has been for a long time. Each and every day of use of this player involves multiple restarts as well as mult

Re: [slim] Softsqueeze!

2008-11-03 Thread Phil Leigh
peter;356308 Wrote: > Fletch wrote: > > Phil Leigh;356273 Wrote: > > > >> My attempt to try Squeezeplay fell at the first hurdle, when it > asked me > >> to click the centre button (presumably of my mouse) - my mouse (MS > >> Intellimouse) doesn't have a centre button! > >> > > > > I thi

Re: [slim] Softsqueeze!

2008-11-03 Thread kdf
> > kdf;356368 Wrote: >> *I don't run SC*This is precisely what *DIDN'T* work in the first >> official release of > SC. Hence the bug report which was *CONFIRMED*. If it's been fixed > subsequently then they haven't bothered to update the report (despite > me asking). It is free to download a

Re: [slim] Softsqueeze!

2008-11-03 Thread rbz5416
kdf;356368 Wrote: > >You shouldn't have to configure anything if you click the links on the > softsqueeze page, which use the java webstart feature: > > http://localhost:9000/html/softsqueeze/softsqueeze.jnlp > > It downloads and launches the jar file pre-configured for the server. > It > works

Re: [slim] Does SC run smoothly on an Asus eee Box?

2008-11-03 Thread nicoleif
Still no conclusion on whether the eee Box is powerfull enough (using an usb hdd) to run SC? -- nicoleif nicoleif's Profile: http://forums.slimdevices.com/member.php?userid=14351 View this thread: http://forums.slimdevices

Re: [slim] Softsqueeze!

2008-11-03 Thread rbz5416
Mark Lanctot;356363 Wrote: > This is getting off-topic but...Why are you running it as an applet in a > browser?Because that was how it was supposed to run under SlimServer until > they broke it in SC.Mark Lanctot;356363 Wrote: > The latest version can be downloaded directly from SC if you go

Re: [slim] Softsqueeze!

2008-11-03 Thread kdf
> > Mark Lanctot;356312 Wrote: >> SoftSqueeze works with all versions of SC. SS 3.7 is running fine with >> SC 7.2.1 as I type this.Not as an applet in a browser it doesn't > (http://hostname:9000/html/softsqueeze/applet.html). So when working at > different sites/PCs, you need the carry around th

Re: [slim] Softsqueeze!

2008-11-03 Thread Mark Lanctot
This is getting off-topic but... rbz5416;356360 Wrote: > Not as an applet in a browser it doesn't > (http://hostname:9000/html/softsqueeze/applet.html). Why are you running it as an applet in a browser? > So when working at different sites/PCs, you need the carry around the > standalone JAR th

Re: [slim] Softsqueeze!

2008-11-03 Thread rbz5416
MeSue;356274 Wrote: > But Moose is not a player, is it? What people are disappointed with is > SqueezePlay as a player on the PC, so how does Moose solve that?The good > doctor beat me too it in post #27. Straight from the Moose's mouth as it were. -- rbz5416 -

Re: [slim] Softsqueeze!

2008-11-03 Thread rbz5416
Mark Lanctot;356312 Wrote: > SoftSqueeze works with all versions of SC. SS 3.7 is running fine with > SC 7.2.1 as I type this.Not as an applet in a browser it doesn't (http://hostname:9000/html/softsqueeze/applet.html). So when working at different sites/PCs, you need the carry around the standa

Re: [slim] Recent Problems with Duet Controller

2008-11-03 Thread HUEY
No answers or suggestions, but my controller started acting just as yours after the upgrade last night to 7.2.1. Could not use it to navigate at all. Rob -- HUEY HUEY's Profile: http://forums.slimdevices.com/member.php?

Re: [slim] SqueezeCenter and multi-disk albums

2008-11-03 Thread WizardFusion
Ah, that might be an issue, as I prefer to manage my mp3 myself. my iTunes has read-only access to my music. -- WizardFusion WizardFusion's Profile: http://forums.slimdevices.com/member.php?userid=20715 View this thread: h

[slim] Suggestion: Volumen control bigger dB span

2008-11-03 Thread finnbrodersen
Hi Running SBR (firmware 48), SBC (7.2 r3191), SC (7.2.1 r?) Would like the lowest volumen to be lower, the jump from "0=mute" to "1=lowest volumen setting" is to big for my taste. I do not know the dB span of the volumen control now. Would like an increse the volumen span to some more dB. Th

Re: [slim] Can the Duet output to Digital & Component at the same time?

2008-11-03 Thread morgan1112
Nice! Thanks! -- morgan1112 morgan1112's Profile: http://forums.slimdevices.com/member.php?userid=20918 View this thread: http://forums.slimdevices.com/showthread.php?t=54589 _

[slim] Some albumart not showing on SBC

2008-11-03 Thread finnbrodersen
Hi SBC running jive_7.2_r3191, SC is 7.2.1 (do not remember build) a new problem, when scrolling through my albums (500+) some (but far from all) albumart are not showing, only the default gray icon with the musical symbol is shown. Question: is there some way to force SC to build all diffrent

Re: [slim] Very frustrating

2008-11-03 Thread Peter
tyeguy wrote: > OkayI removed the two receivers from the wireless network and hard > wired them into the system. > > Once again, using the SqueezeNetwork, I was listening to an Internet > radio station when 6 minutes and 42 seconds, everything went quiet. I > looked at the Controller and that

Re: [slim] Does SC run smoothly on an Asus eee Box?

2008-11-03 Thread Peter
badbob wrote: > Or you could just buy a NAS with slim server installed, yes you can use > a laptop and external drive but that still uses more power than a NAS. > And you still have the drawbacks of a host PC. > I've been reading this list for quite a while and the word drawback is - to my min

Re: [slim] Does SC run smoothly on an Asus eee Box?

2008-11-03 Thread Mark Lanctot
swayzak;356221 Wrote: > I too am interested in this, being fed up of requiring my energy-hungry > P4 3.06 machine to be on all the time (when I use SB). P4s are notoriously power-hungry - "Netburst" architecture. > But then I think, if I'm going to spend a few hundred quid on a stripped > down

Re: [slim] Controller doesn't reconnect to network after sleep - Please post your issues

2008-11-03 Thread jmschnur
"Jmschnur, what Internet radio stream caused your receiver to turn itself off? I tested a number of slim picks with r3191 and they played just fine." WAMU- see above new duet seems to have fixed problem. Joel -- jmschnur Joel --

Re: [slim] Does SC run smoothly on an Asus eee Box?

2008-11-03 Thread badbob
Or you could just buy a NAS with slim server installed, yes you can use a laptop and external drive but that still uses more power than a NAS. And you still have the drawbacks of a host PC. -- badbob badbob's Profile: http

Re: [slim] What Squeezebox to get for bedroom

2008-11-03 Thread sebp
bitli;356322 Wrote: > If somebody has an idea how to solve the problem... Opaque duct tape? -- sebp System : Mac Mini for ripping to FLAC (Max) > SqueezeCenter 7.2 running on a ReadyNAS NV+ Living room : Squeezebox 3 > North Star Model 192 > NuForce IA-7 v2 > KEF iQ9 Bedroom : Squeezebox 3 >

Re: [slim] What Squeezebox to get for bedroom

2008-11-03 Thread bitli
For various reasons I consider having the duet in the bedroom (I already have the amplifier and loudspeakers). Unfortunately, when I turn off the player (connected by wires), the lights go off for a while, then come back to bright blue. I assume that this is when the computer shutdowns (it does

Re: [slim] Softsqueeze!

2008-11-03 Thread Dr Lovegrove
2008/11/3 MeSue <[EMAIL PROTECTED]>: > > rbz5416;356258 Wrote: >> Have you looked at Moose? >> http://www.rusticrhino.com/drlovegrove/ > > But Moose is not a player, is it? What people are disappointed with is > SqueezePlay as a player on the PC, so how does Moose solve that? If you grab the lates

Re: [slim] Softsqueeze!

2008-11-03 Thread Mark Lanctot
rbz5416;356222 Wrote: > SoftSqueeze was broken with the introduction of SqueezeCenter. SoftSqueeze works with all versions of SC. SS 3.7 is running fine with SC 7.2.1 as I type this. SS will be obsolete but it won't be unavailable and it still ought to work as it emulates a player. I believe

Re: [slim] Softsqueeze!

2008-11-03 Thread Peter
mrfantasy wrote: > The builds for the last full days have a fullscreen option in the > SELECT_SKIN menu. It works with either the Controller or Desktop skin > too. > Thanks, works well. Regards, Peter ___ discuss mailing list discuss@lists.slimdevi

Re: [slim] Softsqueeze!

2008-11-03 Thread mrfantasy
The builds for the last full days have a fullscreen option in the SELECT_SKIN menu. It works with either the Controller or Desktop skin too. peter;356308 Wrote: > Fletch wrote: > > Phil Leigh;356273 Wrote: > > > >> My attempt to try Squeezeplay fell at the first hurdle, when it > asked me >

Re: [slim] Softsqueeze!

2008-11-03 Thread Peter
Fletch wrote: > Phil Leigh;356273 Wrote: > >> My attempt to try Squeezeplay fell at the first hurdle, when it asked me >> to click the centre button (presumably of my mouse) - my mouse (MS >> Intellimouse) doesn't have a centre button! >> > > I think this is referring to the center button

Re: [slim] Announcement Squeezecenter 7.2.1

2008-11-03 Thread Wombat
The first update i did in a while. Seems to work fine. I had one problem: I played the first time a 88.2 flac and during playback the Transporter reseted. Hope this is a one time thing. The new FF is a real BIG improvement. Thanks! -- Wombat Transporter -> Avantgarde based monoblocks -> self-

Re: [slim] Softsqueeze!

2008-11-03 Thread Fletch
Phil Leigh;356273 Wrote: > My attempt to try Squeezeplay fell at the first hurdle, when it asked me > to click the centre button (presumably of my mouse) - my mouse (MS > Intellimouse) doesn't have a centre button! I think this is referring to the center button on the "virtual" controller. --

Re: [slim] Remote Streaming SC 7.2.1

2008-11-03 Thread maggior
Something you might consider is using squeezeslave rather than remote streaming stream.mp3. I started doing this because the stream.mp3 functionality was broken. It works better for me. This way, playback control is done through one place only - the web GUI. The latency is much less as well.

Re: [slim] SBC: "Now Playing" Wrong - Not Refreshing

2008-11-03 Thread mortod
I have the same problem - has been annoying me for well over a year now, since I think I upgraded to 6.5.3, and now on 7.2 Definitely only with random mix plug. In my case I power the SB3 off between listening sessions. I find that if powered off for 1 minute or less then it behaves OK, but anyth

Re: [slim] Remote Streaming SC 7.2.1

2008-11-03 Thread bernt
maggior;356281 Wrote: > This was reported and has been fixed already. If you download the trunk > of the 7.2.1 line, you will get the fix. > > http://bugs.slimdevices.com/show_bug.cgi?id=9801 Nice, thanks. -- bernt 'LastFM' (http://www.last.fm/user/ottovonkopp/) SB3 - SC 7.2.1 - Ubuntu Ser

Re: [slim] Remote Streaming SC 7.2.1

2008-11-03 Thread maggior
This was reported and has been fixed already. If you download the trunk of the 7.2.1 line, you will get the fix. http://bugs.slimdevices.com/show_bug.cgi?id=9801 -- maggior Rich - Setup: 2 SB3s, 1 duet, 1 receiver. SuSE 10.2 Server running SqueezeCenter 7.2.1, MusicIP, and SqueezeSl

Re: [slim] Softsqueeze!

2008-11-03 Thread autopilot
Phil Leigh;356273 Wrote: > My attempt to try Squeezeplay fell at the first hurdle, when it asked me > to click the centre button (presumably of my mouse) - my mouse (MS > Intellimouse) doesn't have a centre button! The last couple of days i have not even been able to use it at all - it forever t

Re: [slim] Artwork from iTunes -- Why So Hard??

2008-11-03 Thread thesil
It did not cost me anything. and I understand the thread starter has a pc. I am just responding to Coverscout not being free -- thesil Gerry. "When you ain't got nuthin', you've got nuthin' to lose" thesil's Profile: htt

Re: [slim] Softsqueeze!

2008-11-03 Thread Skunk
peter;356256 Wrote: > > I don't like SoftSqueeze either as a user experience. I'd like to have > > an application with a computer user interface. Fast and sleek end > making > good use of the PC's mouse and keyboard. A PC/OS/X/Linux desktop > application and not a web interface or Controller

Re: [slim] Softsqueeze!

2008-11-03 Thread MeSue
rbz5416;356258 Wrote: > Have you looked at Moose? > http://www.rusticrhino.com/drlovegrove/ But Moose is not a player, is it? What people are disappointed with is SqueezePlay as a player on the PC, so how does Moose solve that? -- MeSue Sue http://www.last.fm/user/MeSue -

Re: [slim] Softsqueeze!

2008-11-03 Thread Phil Leigh
My attempt to try Squeezeplay fell at the first hurdle, when it asked me to click the centre button (presumably of my mouse) - my mouse (MS Intellimouse) doesn't have a centre button! -- Phil Leigh You want to see the signal path BEFORE it gets onto a CD/vinyl...it ain't what you'd call minima

Re: [slim] Softsqueeze!

2008-11-03 Thread Peter
rbz5416 wrote: peter Wrote: That's nice, but it's not a PC application.Have you looked at Mooose? http://www.rusticrhino.com/drlovegrove/ I have, but I should probably look at it again. Regards, Peter ___ discuss mailing list discuss@l

Re: [slim] Softsqueeze!

2008-11-03 Thread autopilot
Skunk;356241 Wrote: > > To me the important thing is audio functionality, reliability, etc. - > and all the skin stuff is secondary. Not that there won't be good ones > to come. I'm sorry, but -usability- is up there on my list of important features. I'm not one for skins, but i expect the base

Re: [slim] Softsqueeze!

2008-11-03 Thread Peter
stuart wrote: Peter wrote: Skunk wrote: peter;356187 Wrote: Ah, a binary. I just installed it I'm not very impressed. Imitation of hardware devices doesn't seem to be the way to a good desktop experience. I hope this isn't in defense of Softsqueeze being a g

Re: [slim] Softsqueeze!

2008-11-03 Thread stuart
Peter wrote: > Skunk wrote: >> peter;356187 Wrote: >> >>> Ah, a binary. I just installed it I'm not very impressed. Imitation of >>> >>> hardware devices doesn't seem to be the way to a good desktop >>> experience. >>> >> >> I hope this isn't in defense of Softsqueeze being a good desk

Re: [slim] Softsqueeze!

2008-11-03 Thread rbz5416
peter Wrote: > That's nice, but it's not a PC application.Have you looked at Mooose? http://www.rusticrhino.com/drlovegrove/ -- rbz5416 rbz5416's Profile: http://forums.slimdevices.com/member.php?userid=12089 View this t

Re: [slim] Playing .m4a files?

2008-11-03 Thread gazc
Phil Karn;355842 Wrote: > > What about Linux? I used to have it working after manual editing of > custom-config.conf, but it broke in one of the upgrades over the past > month > or two. I can't even figure out where the config files are supposed to > be > now. You could try the following link f

Re: [slim] Softsqueeze!

2008-11-03 Thread Peter
Skunk wrote: peter;356187 Wrote: Ah, a binary. I just installed it I'm not very impressed. Imitation of hardware devices doesn't seem to be the way to a good desktop experience. I hope this isn't in defense of Softsqueeze being a good desktop experience, considering it's even more o

[slim] custom-strings favorite to favourite for UK English

2008-11-03 Thread StuartC
I've created a custom-strings.txt file for myself to change instances of favorite (US spelling) to favourite (UK spelling). I'm posting the contents here because I thought others might find this useful, and it's a backup for me! I only discovered the custom-strings thing after my previous customi

Re: [slim] The new Connected Acoustic SRi (SB with integrated AMP)

2008-11-03 Thread upstatemike
I would be interested in it if it had a nice dual display like the Transporter. I would not want to encourage any more products along the lines of the SB Receiver with nothing but a Mood Ring style LED to tell you what it is doing. -- upstatemike

Re: [slim] Now Playing list empties itslelf

2008-11-03 Thread mortod
This is totally repeatable with the following steps: 1. Switch on SB3 (ie power jack in) 2. Play an album and check it is in the now playing list, 3. Play random songs (Music Library/Random Mix/Play random songs) 4. Wait 30s for the screen blank to switch to 'Now Playing' (just in case the 'jump

Re: [slim] Softsqueeze!

2008-11-03 Thread Skunk
peter;356187 Wrote: > > Ah, a binary. I just installed it I'm not very impressed. Imitation of > > hardware devices doesn't seem to be the way to a good desktop > experience. I hope this isn't in defense of Softsqueeze being a good desktop experience, considering it's even more of an 'imitat

Re: [slim] Warning: Linksys WRT110 Rangeplus Wireless Router & Squeezebox

2008-11-03 Thread Millwood
I returned the thing. Happily, I'd bought it a radio shack, not on the web, so they just scowled and took it back. Reinstalled my failing WRT54G and all the (new) problems are gone. So I'm pretty sure the WRT110 is not something you want to try! It's final trick was to suddenly change into a s

Re: [slim] SqueezeCenter and multi-disk albums

2008-11-03 Thread finnbrodersen
WizardFusion;356105 Wrote: > I have an issue with SC listing several albums for each disk that I have > for a single album. > > iTunes shows the album as one album and SC is set to use iTunes. > > I have also set the following options as shown... > > [ ] List compilation albums under each arti

Re: [slim] SqueezeCenter and multi-disk albums

2008-11-03 Thread igroucho
with the right tools that shouldn't be too much of a problem. -- igroucho igroucho's Profile: http://forums.slimdevices.com/member.php?userid=10207 View this thread: http://forums.slimdevices.com/showthread.php?t=54580 __

Re: [slim] Softsqueeze!

2008-11-03 Thread Skunk
autopilot;356213 Wrote: > Yep, that exactly my opinion too and hence i don't really like > Squeezeplay - it's UI anyway. Not on my PC anyway. So all you guys actually used the little remote or knob on the Transporter emulator, rather than starting SoftSqueeze and using the web interface to cont

Re: [slim] SqueezeCenter and multi-disk albums

2008-11-03 Thread WizardFusion
Thanks, I do have "Treat Multi-disc sets as single album" set, but not my tags. I don't have any tags set with regard to disk numbers or sets. -- WizardFusion WizardFusion's Profile: http://forums.slimdevices.com/member.ph

Re: [slim] Recent Problems with Duet Controller

2008-11-03 Thread socistep
Any ideas or similar experiences from anyone ? -- socistep socistep's Profile: http://forums.slimdevices.com/member.php?userid=18860 View this thread: http://forums.slimdevices.com/showthread.php?t=54532 _

Re: [slim] Using Preamp volume control for duet

2008-11-03 Thread Phil Leigh
Stoffer;356194 Wrote: > Hmm. I have tried that. Am I supposed to power cycle the reciever or > something like that, or should the changes take place as soon as I > press save changes ? Should be straight away, but I would shut down SC then restart it to be sure the change has taken. -- Phil L

Re: [slim] Softsqueeze!

2008-11-03 Thread rbz5416
SoftSqueeze was broken with the introduction of SqueezeCenter. I reported this way back in March & it was confirmed. Since then nobody from Slim/Logitech has bothered, apparently because SqueezePlay is imminent. *Eight months* later it seem like it finally may be, albeit in beta. However, as thi

Re: [slim] Does SC run smoothly on an Asus eee Box?

2008-11-03 Thread swayzak
I too am interested in this, being fed up of requiring my energy-hungry P4 3.06 machine to be on all the time (when I use SB). But then I think, if I'm going to spend a few hundred quid on a stripped down laptop, why don't I just spend a few hundred more and get a decent laptop instead. Presumab

Re: [slim] Softsqueeze!

2008-11-03 Thread NewBuyer
pablolie;356123 Wrote: > Thanks a lot for the information. 7.3 sounds like it will be an awesome > release, so I am looking forward to a lot of the new functionality. I am also really looking forward to the upcoming release version of SqueezePlay. To me, it seems to have great potential... --

Re: [slim] Game On: Sonos has an iPhone app

2008-11-03 Thread pippin
autopilot;356214 Wrote: > Yep, a few competing apps could be a really good thing. Isn't a little competition always a nice thing ;-) -- pippin --- see iPeng at penguinlovesmusic.com pippin's Profile: http://forums.slimd

Re: [slim] Game On: Sonos has an iPhone app

2008-11-03 Thread autopilot
Yep, a few competing apps could be a really good thing. -- autopilot *Lounge :* Squeezebox Classic -> Cambridge Audio Azur 640a -> Mission 701's. *Bedroom :* Squeezebox Receiver -> Trends TA10.1 Class-T -> Kef Cresta 1's *Office :* Softsqueeze -> Logitech Active 5.1's. *Kitchen :* Squeezebox

Re: [slim] Softsqueeze!

2008-11-03 Thread autopilot
peter;356187 Wrote: > Imitation of > hardware devices doesn't seem to be the way to a good desktop > experience. A PC is not a controller. > > Regards, > Peter Yep, that exactly my opinion too and hence i don't really like Squeezeplay. Not on my PC anyway. Hopefully it will be developed furth

Re: [slim] Does SC run smoothly on an Asus eee Box?

2008-11-03 Thread nicoleif
Does the Asus Eee Box have a better performing PCU than the EeePC? -- nicoleif nicoleif's Profile: http://forums.slimdevices.com/member.php?userid=14351 View this thread: http://forums.slimdevices.com/showthread.php?t=5459

Re: [slim] Does SC run smoothly on an Asus eee Box?

2008-11-03 Thread nicoleif
Maybe I should have explained my setup. I plan to use the Asus eee Box with the Squeececenter installed and with my music collection on a USB ext hdd connected by wire to the Asus eee Box! Thus I hope I won't run into the problems with having to access the music wireless on a NAS!? -- nicoleif

[slim] Can iTunes control my squeezebox?

2008-11-03 Thread shlea
Hi, I wonder if there is a way to make iTunes control my squeezebox. Is there a plugin or script which make Squeezecenter follow iTunes? I love my squeezeboxes, but I don't like the Squeezecenter user interface. It's too slow and lack functionality like drag and drop between playlists and favour

Re: [slim] Does SC run smoothly on an Asus eee Box?

2008-11-03 Thread Peter
Bryan Jan wrote: > I did try running the Squeezecenter 7.1 on Asus Eeepc 901 with all the > music in the NAS. > I wouldn't put my music on a NAS in that scenario. Use an external USB disk instead. > You will only want to use it if it is connected the network by wire. > Of course. > I can

Re: [slim] Does SC run smoothly on an Asus eee Box?

2008-11-03 Thread Bryan Jan
I did try running the Squeezecenter 7.1 on Asus Eeepc 901 with all the music in the NAS. You will only want to use it if it is connected the network by wire. I can tell you I have uninstalled the Squeezecenter, I guess it tells you how I feel. Bryan -- Bryan Jan Regards, Bryan SB3+PSA DL3 -

Re: [slim] Does SC run smoothly on an Asus eee Box?

2008-11-03 Thread nicoleif
Nobody has experience with this? -- nicoleif nicoleif's Profile: http://forums.slimdevices.com/member.php?userid=14351 View this thread: http://forums.slimdevices.com/showthread.php?t=54591 ___

Re: [slim] Does SC run smoothly on an Asus eee Box?

2008-11-03 Thread Peter
nicoleif wrote: > Has anyone tried the Asus eee Box as music server for the squeezebox? > Well, it runs XP, has 1gb of RAM, Wifi-N, gigabit ethernet, uses only 20 watts and it's quiet. It should be the perfect answer to those who are too cheap or green to run a real big ass server on their ne

[slim] Remote Streaming SC 7.2.1

2008-11-03 Thread bernt
Hi! Remote Streaming works really bad for me after uppgrading from 7.2 to 7.2.1. The stream plays for a few minutes and then just stops and I have to reconnect again. I understand that it could be my connection or thousands other reasons but it never failed for me with 7.2. Kind Regards /Bernt